The West must pay for its external water footprints: expert

Water-stressed developing nations are using significant amount of their water to grow food to be imported to the West

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Narmada crusader says the space for mass movements on water is shrinking

CWC water availability report: Better methodology but questions remain

The current study has not looked at the most crucial data — how much water, of the total, is utilisable

India’s deepening water crisis: How villages had water before govt took over

Villagers captured rainwater wherever it fell. A hectare of desert land in Barmer, for example, can capture 1 million litres with a rainfall …

A troll’s choice: wifi or water?

A recent episode on social media exposed me to some of the perceptions that trolls have regarding the right to water

Storage level in major reservoirs sees a further dip

The latest recorded volume of water just 29 per cent of the total storage capacity of these reservoirs

Can India manage its precious waters

Even as water levels in river basins across the country diminish, the gap between water demand and supply is gradually widening. India faces a …

CSE workshop shines spotlight on ‘capacity-building’ for water conservation needs

The current urban water management paradigm has legal and institutional gaps and disregards the natural environment

Curtain raiser: Here is what we can expect from the upcoming UN 2023 Water Conference

Conference will focus on ensuring that countries deliver on promises already made and are designed to be action-oriented, inclusive and cross-sectoral

World Water Week 2023: Demand and pollution of the precious resource are increasing, which is not a good sign

While India, on the whole, is water secure, the situation is grim in some states and Union Territories. In business-as-usual scenario, more …

Water crisis: World to lose 26% storage by 2050 to trapped sediment, says new UN report

Dam capacity loss by mid-century to equal combined annual water usage of India, China, Canada, Indonesia and France  

Community-driven management systems offer new options to these semi-arid Gujarat villages

All the structures in these villages were constructed by Shram Daan (voluntary labour)

Live storage increases marginally in India’s major reservoirs, as monsoon picks up

The eastern region has the lowest storage, followed by the northern, western and  central regions as of July 7

India’s water crisis: The seen and unseen

As many as 256 of 700 districts reported critical or over-exploited groundwater levels as of 2017

Water level in 91 major reservoirs reduces

The combined water stored in these reservoirs is 62 per cent of total capacity, as compared to 127 per cent last year

From Morocco to Yemen, many squeeze water out of fog

The system of collecting water from low-hanging clouds has brought respite to residents in water-stressed regions around the world

Climate change and water: Upside down

Redesign the water sequence to bring equity in supply

Water, Africa's Gold: How water is now more expensive than food in parts of the Continent

Revolutionising water sustainability: Israel’s desalination success and how India can benefit

Collective endeavours of governments, industries and communities hold the key to constructing a sustainable and water-secure world

Icebergs and fog: These unconventional sources can help beat global water scarcity

Cloud-seeding, physical transportation and wastewater management can help tap into millions of cubic kilometres of water, says new book by UN …

Why women's involvement is so vital to water projects' success — or failure

Women have notable but often invisible roles in the economically productive use of water, including agriculture, fisheries and livestock

Kenya’s new water police can teach east Africa a crucial lesson

The police unit is a game-changer in responding to east Africa’s water insecurity, say experts

Water in the age of coronavirus

As we confront the new global enemy SARS-COV-2, the availability of water will be a crucial determinant for a successful outcome in this war  

Australian town says no to drinking recycled sewage

Capacity building for water conservation needs: A young mind at work

How an architect implemented rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse projects in urban and peri-urban areas of Maharashtra and Gujarat